Kite



R. M. COX

Aug. 16, 1949.

KITE

Filed Oct. 25, 1945 INVENTOR. Ramsey M- C01' ATToR NEYS Patented Aug. 16, 1949 UNITED STATES'ifPATENT OFFICE KITE i Ramsey M. Cox; `i'JorSlcaHa, Tex.

ApplicationOctober 25, 1945, Serial No. 824,440

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in kites.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved kite which may :be sold in a compact knock-down form and readily assembled for flying by juveniles and which, when assembled, will fly without collapsing and in a more efficient manner.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a kite having a stick skeleton and a margina] cord frame together with clips immovably fastened on the cord frame, whereby said clips are properly positioned to receive the ends of the sticks and also whereby, the kite membrane or covering may be fastened to the cord frame and the kite flown without injury to said membrane by slippage of the cord frame or displacement of either the sticks or the clips.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide an improved means of attaching the sticks of a kite to the marginal cord which includes a fiexible clip, preferably formed of a piece of heavy paper having a strip of reinforcing fabric secured to its inner face and folded upon itself with a patch or gob of hard plastic material, such as sealing wax, embedded in the reinforcing fabric; the clip having an aperture extending therethrough surrounded by the plastic material and the stick having a shouldered pin on its end for insertion in the aperture and the marginal string extending through the patch, whereby the clip is permanently secured to and located on the marginal` string and a substantial means of detachably connecting the end of the stick with the marginal string is provided.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention. i

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and .by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein an example of the invention is shown, and Wherein:

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a kite constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the cord frame, bridle and tail loop, the membrane being illustrated by dotted lines,

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the clip is formed,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the clip in position on one end of a stick,

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the same, and

14 Claims. (Cl. 244-153) Fig. 7 is an isometrical viewof one of the tail blocks.

In the drawings, the numeral IO designates a stick skeleton of the usual design having inclined upright 'cross sticks and |2 respectively and a transverse cross stick |3, all of said sticks crossing at a common point and being held together at this point by a small wire nail or similar fastening |4. Each stick is provided at each end with a reduced pin 15 surrounded by a shoulder IG.

The kite is provided with a cord frame |1 which is, shown in full lines in Fig. 3 and portions of which are shown in the other figures. This frame defines the general shape of the kite. Paper clips |8, which will be hereinafter` more fully described, are fastened on the frame against movement relatively thereof and each clip is provided with an aperture |`9 for receiving one of the pins I5, whereby the shoulder engag'es the clip and thus holds the frame in position as well as being held in positionby said frame. The usual covering or membrane 20, which may be formed of paper or any other suitable material, is provided with marginal flaps v2| which are folded around the cord frame and glued or otherwise fastened to the face of said membrane, spaces being left between the `fiaps and notches 22 provided in the membrane in such spaces for permitting free movement and manipulation of the clips. This arrangement disposes the stick skeleton on the rear side of the kite and it has been found that by folding the flaps 2| over'the face of the membrane, a more substantial kite is provided and it is subject to less tearing `and disintegration.

It is pointed out that by withdrawing the fastening Ill and pulling the clips off the ends of the sticks, said sticks may be disposed in parallel relation in a bundle and the membrane wrapped therearound, whereby a compact package is provided. The kite is readily assembled by unrolling the membrane 20 and engaging thelclips |8 on the pins |5 of the sticks. The sticks can then be adjusted and the pin |4 placed in position. By fastening the clips against movement on the cord frame, and making the pins IS of sufficient length, both the frame and the membrane are stretched and the parts are permanently held in position. It has been common practice to attach the sticks directly to the cord frame and this does not secure them against displacement and consequent collapsing of the kite.

The kite is provided with astring bridle 23 which may be attached to the ends of the sticks ll and |2 or to the cord frame adjacent the pins The foregoing description of the invention is |5. A string tail loop 24 may be attached to the explanatory thereof and various changes in the lower ends of the sticks l and |2 or to the cord size, Shape and materials, as well as in the details frame thereat. I prefer to make the cord frame, of the illustrated construction may be made, the bridle and the tail loop from a single piece 5 within the scope of the appended claims, withof string, and this can be done by attaching one out departing from the spirit of the invention.

end of the string to the clip |8 at the top of the What I claim and desire to secure by Letters stick Il (Fig. 2) and then passing this string Patent is:

downwardly to the clip at the lower end of the l. A kite including, a cord frame, paper clips stick |2 to form the left-hand side of the frame, 10 containing a patch of hard plastic secured on then across the bottom of the frame and through the frame, each clip having an aperture, cross the clip at the bottom of the stick ll, thence up sticks having reduced ends engaging in the apel'- the left Side Of the frame thI'OIlgh the Clip at tures of the clips, and a membrane covering the the top of the stick I2 to the clip |8 at the topi sticks and attached to the frame.

of the stick I I, then downwardly to the clip at 2.V A kite including, a cord frame, paper clips the bottom of the stick 2, leaving sufficient' each having a fabrio reinforcing applied thereto smck to form the brdle 100D; then from th? and a patch of hard plastic secured therein in clip at the bottom of Stick |2 dewnwardly `to which the frame is embedded, each clip having form the teil 100p 24, then upwardly through the an aperture extendmg therethrough, cross sticks Clip at the bOttOm Of the Stick U With the upper having shoulder pins at the ends engaging in the end secured in the clip at the top of the stick apermres of the clips, and a membrane covering |2. This will leave two strings in front of the the sticks and attached to the frame.

membrane' 20 with sufficientslack to tie a knot 3. As a sub-combination in a kite, a .clip in- Wheh forms la bl'idle 100p 23, as Will be 0bcluding two layers of paper having a fabric re- VIOUS' inforcing secured to their inner surfaees, and a By tylne 2' knOt in the tail lOOp 24, an'eye 21 patch of hard plastic securedrbetween the reinmy'be fermed and the upper end Of a tail String forced layers, the clip having an aperture extend- 28 tied in this eye. T0 form the tail Of the Kite, ing therethrough surrounded by the plastic.

a plurality of small spaced blocks 29 are pro- 4. A kite including, a marginal cord frame, vided. VEach block is formed with inclined slots 30 clips immovably secured aroundV the cord of .the 30 and by eneaging the string 28 in these slots frame and permanently held against'displacefrom opposite sides of the block, each block is ment thereon, each clip having fan aperture, fastened on the string.. While only two blocks cross sticks within the frame having reduced ends have been shown, it is to be understood that a engaging in the apertures of the clips, and a suitable number may be used. membrane secured on the cord frame and hav- One of the important features of the invening portions cut out at the clips and free from tion is the clip IB. This clip could be made of 'attachment to the clips.

various materials and 'secured on the cord frame 5. A kite including, `a. marginal -cord frame,

in any suitable manner. However, inthe interest folded paper clips, each containing apatch of of economy, flexibility and security, I prefer to 40 hard plastic material in which the cord frame is form the clip of a rectangular piece of wrapping permanently embedded and an aperture extendpaper and to glue `or otherwise secure to one face ing through the clip and the patch, a membrane thereof, a coarse mesh fabric 3| such as cheese. secured on the cord frame free from attachment cloth to reinforce the clip and to provide a rough to the clips, and .cross sticks overlying the meminner surface when the blank is folded upon u brane and having reduced ends inserted in the itself. The blank is formed with a pair of holes apertures of the clips.

which register and form the aperture IS when 6. A ki'te including, a cord constituting a marthe blank is folded. Before the blank is folded, ginal frame, clips secured on said cord at spaced a patch or gob 32 of' plastic material is deposited intervals having means for immovably fastening in the central portion so that when the blank is them on the cord, said clips having apertures, folded, the plastic will adhere to the fabric reincross sticks having reduced ends engaging in the forcing and secure the clip together. It is deapertures of the clips, and a membrana covering sirable to use a plastic which may be applied the sticks and attached to the cord free of the vin a molten state and which will'dry' in the form sticks and clips.

of a hard plastic, and .ordinary sealing Wax has B5 7. A kite including, a cord'constituting a frame, been found satisfactory forl this purpose. Any clips each folded upon tself and receiving the suitable'means can be employed for forming the cord in its fold, each clip being immovably seaperture l9 through the plastic patch when the cured On the cord and having an aperture, cross clip blank is folded. sticks having reduced ends engaging in the aper- In applying the clips, the cord frame and other 60 tuI'eS Of the Clips, and a membrane having itS strings areV embedded in the plastic before the mar-gin secured to the cord free of the 'clipsblank is folded so that when the plastic hardens, 3- A lite. including, a eOI'd eonsti'tllting 'a' the clip will be securely fastened on the cord frame7 Clips each OOIISSting Of 2' piece Of reinframe and the .other strings secured therein. It fi'ed paper folded upon itself and reeeivins the is obvious that by providing the gaps 22, the 05 C'Ord in itS T0101, each Clip being immOVably SeclipS may be readily manipulated to engage the cured `on the cord and having an aperture, cross pins |5 in the apertures 18 thereof. It will be sticks having reduced ends engaging in the aperobserved that the sticks H, |2 and |3 being attures of the clips, and a membrane having its tached to the clips IB. and the membrane- 20 margn secured tO the cord free of the Clips. being cut out around said clips, the membrane 9. A kite including, 'a marginal cord frame, is carried solely by the cord frame on which the folded paper clips, each containing a Vpatch Vof clips are immovablyV fastened, thus any movehard plastic material in which the cord frame'is ment. of the sticks or clips is not contributed to permanently embedded and an aperture extendthe membrane, and the latter is not tom or ining through the clip and the patch, a membrane jured as in the usual construction. secured on a cord frame free from attachment and having red-uced ends inserted in the apertures of the clips, and a bridle cord having its ends embedded -in ythe plastic material of certain of the clips.

10. A kite including, a marginal frame cord, flexible clips, each clip being folded upon itself around the cord, f'astening means in each clip immovably holding it in place on the frame cord, each clip having an aperture, cross stlcks having ends engaging in the clip apertures, and a membrane having its margin secured to the frame cord free 'of the clips.

11. A kite including, a margina1 Iframe cord, flexible clips, each clip being folded upon itself around the cord, fastening means in each clip immovably holding it in place on the frame cord, each clip having an aperture, cross sticks having ends engaging in the clip apertures, a membrane having its margin secured to the frame cord free of the clips, and a bridle cord having its ends secured in the fastening means of certain of the clips.

12. As a sub-combination in a kite, a clip including two layers of paper, at least one of said layers having a fabric reinforcing, and va patch of hard plastic secured between said layers.

13. In a kite, cross stcks, a membrane covering the sti-cks, cord members attached to the sticks, a

paper clip including two layers of paper and a patch of hard plastic uniting said layers in which the cord members are embedded and secured between the paper layers.

14. In a kite, cross sticks, a membrane covering the sticks, a cord frame lconnected with the sticks, a bridle cord, and paper clips each including two layers of paper and a patch of hard plastic uniting the paper layers in which patch the bridle cord is embedded.

RAMSEY M. COX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 71,232 Shepard Nov. 19, 1867 176,721 Whitcomb Apr. 25, 18716 417,755 Thayer Dec. 24, 1889 1,265,797 Lurz May 14, 1918 1,453,287 Sellers May 1, 1923 1,480,889 Massa Jan. 15, 1924 1,494,453 Wanner May 20, 1924 FOREIGN PATENTS i Number Country Date 415,966 France July 26, 1910 

